For the second straight game, Waite will face off against Start. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waite has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waite is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Monday. They lost 21-1 to Start.
For Start's part, Joe Buck and Lucas Buck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Buck pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lucas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Buck went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Lucas went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Joe has become a key player for Start: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kayden Shuster and Emari Green did most of the damage at the plate: Shuster went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Green went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Shuster is becoming a predictor of Start's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Braydin Roesner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Start kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
Start pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waite, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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